Show the passage
A result should point back to the words that support it.
Built for clinical research
About DocCite
DocCite is a private, offline search and review tool for clinical research documents. Search by keyword or meaning and open cited passages from imported documents. Ask provides document-supported responses when enough relevant text is available.
Clinical research background
Clinical research experience behind DocCite
I have worked in clinical research since 2003. My work has included CRA responsibilities, clinical trial management, project management, and clinical operations leadership.
I am also an Adjunct Lecturer at Regis College, where I teach graduate coursework in clinical research project management and FDA regulations. The same practical concern runs through that teaching and DocCite. Clinical research teams need the right source language in front of them before they resolve a question.
More about David LewWhy I built it
Find the controlling passage across study documents.
I built it to make a routine task easier.
In clinical research, a short question can send someone through a protocol, amendment, informed consent form, manual, and schedule of assessments. The work is often finding which document and version applies, then getting back to the exact language quickly enough to use it.
DocCite keeps each result tied to its source. It returns the supporting passage with the document and locator, and it opens the original source for review. The app can flag weak support or possible conflicts, but its heuristic checks can miss disagreements.
Keep uncertainty visible
Version conflicts and weak support should remain visible during review.
Leave judgment with the user
DocCite helps locate evidence. The source document remains the authority.
Development and maintenance
How DocCite is developed and maintained.
I independently build and maintain DocCite. The Apple app currently leads product development. The Android and Windows versions follow the same basic workflow of adding documents, searching them, reviewing cited evidence, and opening the source, with platform differences documented on this website.
Current releases, changes, and known platform details are listed in the changelog and platform pages. The privacy policy explains how each current platform handles documents and diagnostics.
Bug reports, questions, and product feedback can be sent to hello@doccite.com.
See how DocCite handles a study question.
The product tour follows a result from the question to the cited passage and original source.